Here we are, post-covid and burnt out and just needing the motivation to do _something_ with our dreams. There's the concept of "eating the frog" you may have heard of before, but there's also the option to take a walk in the park. Which is working for you right now? You can read more details in this blogpost...
Category: for the Creatives
My favorite blogging tools: A guest post from The Picky Bookworm
(Ahem, Amy here. I'm so excited to introduce you all to Pamela from The Picky Bookworm with this guest post on favorite blogging tools. Take it away!....) --- All bloggers have their favorite tools. I can’t think of a single blogger you could find who didn’t have a list of at least 4 tools they use, and why. From automation to newsletters, bloggers have been finding ways to make blogging easier for years. I’ve listed my favorite blogging tools below, and I’ll tell ya, they make my job so much easier!
Lego typewriter building from a newbie Lego builder
What's it like building an expert 2000+ set after not touching Lego since like...5...? Here's my experience with Lego typewriter as a newbie, including process pics and tips.
The top 6 planners & systems for creatives to tackle their dreams
We all need a new planner every now and again, right? Here are some of the top planners for creatives, favorites we can all geek out over.
When your old planner suddenly no longer works for you
Every year so far I have switched up my planner for something new and shiny. But now, I kinda know why, because science 😉 Here's the details...
Nothing is wasted
If you feel like you're stuck in the wrong place, or living the wrong life, or 20 steps behind where you planned reaching toward that elusive dream....nothing is wasted...
Being a Christian writing really nonchristian work
Though my faith is important to me, my work doesn't fit into the rules of that genre. If you've read books from the Christian market, you probably picked up on that 😉 Sorry, but my murderous psychopath protagonist isn't gonna go to church and convert. And yet, you will hear about my faith on my blog and social media if you stick around long enough. Here's why (and it's not some sort of "hide it under a bushel" cheesy answer).
My experience in the Created to Thrive mentoring program
"Nobody buys art because they need it. They buy it because of connection." - Matt Tommey That is the basis of Matt Tommey's marketing approach which I've been learning and applying since I joined the Created to Thrive mentoring program last September.
How I became a bookworm, an author, and generally obsessed with creative fashion
I outwardly said I didn't want, didn't care about, wasn't interested in. While inwardly, I think a lot of it was actually doubt that I could do it up to my own or anyone else's standards. So I gave up. Until...
4 steps to the creative process
It starts with an idea. A spark. Inspiration. Like attending a creative arts conference or a lego art exhibit. That was my summer. Then it's about building in the routine.